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(43) Date of publication: 20.01.1993 Bulletin 1993/03 (21) Application number: 92906805.0 (22) Date of filing: 29.01.1992

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01S 5/ 00( . ) H01S 5/ 12( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1992/000743 (87) International publication number: WO 1992/014286 (20.08.1992 Gazette 1992/22)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB (30) Priority: 06.02.1991 US 19910651076 (71) Applicant: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY Rochester, New York 14650-2201 (US)	(72) Inventors: CONNOLLY, John, Charles Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852 (US) PALFREY, Stephen, Lyon Robbinsville, NJ 08691 (US) (74) Representative: Schmidt, Peter, Dipl.-Ing.  Kodak Aktiengesellschaft Patentabteilung D-70323 Stuttgart D-70323 Stuttgart (DE)